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14 Jan

Education versus Development in Namibia

UncategorisedCovid-19

Fritz H Dausab “Education is both a tool of social justice as well as a fundamental driver of economic development.” - Kevin Rudd Let’s face it Namibians…COVID-19 just condemned our prospects of economic development to the gutters of soon to be Zimbabwean dictatorship chronicles. In national budgets for the past 30 years, Namibia has given billions upon billions of Namibian Dollars to the education sector. Nothing bad about it…if we believe that those billions is an investment into our human capital, I guess. But as they say, the proof is in the pudding! Which means that for the past thirty…

19 Dec

Couch Cat: You deserve a Merry Christmas

Uncategorisedlast COVID Christmas (hopefully, Merry Christmas

Jackie Wilson Asheeke You should be staying at home or only going places with limited numbers of people because of this last COVID Christmas (hopefully). There is plenty of time to have some seasonal fun and treat yourself. For once, don’t worry about your size, waistline, jiggling thighs, wrinkles or a fat butt. Eat everything that you can afford to lay your hands on and feel wonderful doing it. Spoil yourself with that sweet cake or chocolate fantasy. Have great sex and giggle about it afterwards. This has been a horrible 2020 and you need a reward for making it…

19 Dec

Only a Socialist Namibia can fulfill critical needs of the working class

UncategorisedMarxist Group of Namibia, Only a Socialist Namibia can fulfill critical needs of the working class

Kae Mathundu Tjiparuro “The critical needs of the working class can only be fulfilled in a socialist Namibia,” wrote members of the Marxist Group of Namibia last Friday in a piece in the Namibian newspapers headlined: “The End of Swapo?” What a befitting parting shot to wind up the year with. But all same this is a wake up call for those genuinely aspiring towards a meaningful radical socio-economic transformation, not be lured into a false sense of hope and expectation that Socialism in Namibia shall be delivered on a sliver plate, and sooner rather than later. On the contrary,…

19 Dec

The Time Traveler: Embracing ‘yin and yang’ in 2021

UncategorisedEmbracing ‘yin and yang’ in 2021

Hugh Ellis Namibia is not an easy country in which to fight for change. Oftentimes we Namibians are more adept at explaining why new ideas can’t work than envisioning how they might. Namibia is also not an easy country for an individual to join the fight for change. Oftentimes an individual in Namibian society is simply consumed with keeping his or her head above water, with survival. Like almost everyone in the world, I guess, I’m hoping that 2021 will be a better year than 2020. Doubtless, Namibians who voted in November’s local elections, especially those who raised up the…

19 Dec

Don’t forget the pandemic

UncategorisedCOVID-19 is still here, Don’t forget the pandemic

KHANYISWA MOGOTSI We are about to enter the last two weeks of the year. Before we let our hair down, run to the beach and set aside our turn-up money for New Year’s Eve, we should all remember that COVID-19 is still here. Over the last three months, a lot of people have gone back to living life in a pre-pandemic way. Although that sounds like heaven (because wow, hand sanitiser stinks!) we are still knee-deep in a pandemic. There is a lot of talk about a vaccine and being one step closer to finding a solution but that does…

19 Dec

Best wishes for a new normal in a new year

UncategorisedBest wishes for a new normal in a new year

Jackie Wilson Asheeke This year has been a difficult one, not just for me personally, but for the world that is still reeling under the weight of COVID-19. 2021 will bring a new normal. We can survive that change if we face it with love and fortitude. Roll up your sleeves and prepare to work harder than you ever have before in 2021. Most families face New Year’s Day celebrations by saying what they are thankful for in the year that has passed. We all should do that to find the strength for the new normal. I thank God for…

19 Dec

What happens when temporary ends?

UncategorisedTunacor, What happens when temporary ends?

Monthly 'salaries' for over 600 workers at the Coast that have been absorbed into the employment ranks of Tunacor, is a double-edged sword. They are to be paid a monthly salary of N$2,500 for four months only. However, haste, pressure and slow development mean that most will be paid for staying at home. There is no work to be done and no facility in which to work. The monthly manna from heaven ends at the end of March. What is the plan when temporary money ends? A double-edged sword is a benefit that is also a liability. It is something…

19 Dec

Holiday travel to aid COVID-19 cases spike –CDC

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Andrew Kathindi Center for Disease Control (CDC) has warned that Namibia could see higher COVID-19 infection rates after the holiday period due to travel and lack of caution. This comes as the country recorded a record 434 cases of COVID-19 today, the highest in a single day since the virus began to spread in the country in March earlier this year. This occurred a mere two days after the country had its previous record of 363 on 16 December. “It could be worse after the holidays because people are leaving Windhoek, which is the hotspot, and that means that other…

19 Dec

Wanted: Fishrot officer on the run … as De Klerk extradition process begins

UncategorisedCity Police Chief Abraham Kanime, Fishrot officer on the run, Meren De Klerk l, Phillipus Mwapopi

Andrew Kathindi City Police Chief Abraham Kanime has revealed to Windhoek Observer that officer Phillipus Mwapopi is on the run after he was charged for his involvement in the Fishrot scandal. This comes as the City Police boss earlier this week, revealed that investigations would be opened against officer Mwapopi. “He’s on the run. If I happened to have found him at the office, we would have arrested him. I haven’t yet talked with the other investigators, however,” Kanime told Windhoek Observer. Kanime confirmed that Mwapopi has not been to the office since being fingered in the Fishrot scandal. Mwapopi…

18 Dec

The Importance of Market Research in Agribusiness Ventures

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Hanks Saisai Namibia has numerous established farmers who own and operate successful agribusiness ventures that are involved in the primary production of crops, livestock and poultry. Sometimes these ventures become specialized in the processing or semi processing of agricultural commodities because of having many years of experience and always being informed about the industry’s condition. Market research can simply be defined as the action or activity of gathering information about consumers’ needs and preferences. For any aspiring agribusiness owner, there is always plenty of opportunities that can be turned into a successful business venture. For one to be a successful…